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If it wasn't for my mom, I wouldn't be a furry
15 years ago
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If my mother hadn't told me she wanted to kill me when I was 10 years old, I wouldn't be drawing 8 years later. So if you like my art (for whatever reason), you can blame my mom for it. (tl;dr at the bottom)
Mom says she wants to kill me> I fall into a depression> Find a book called "How to draw Manga" in my elementary school's library> The book is basically like my "How to draw like a pro"> I learn to draw anyway> But I suck at drawing so I stop> Go to middle school> All my friends ditch me> Being all alone gives me time to draw> I start to draw again> Get friends who are my friends because I don't care if they beat me up> Stop Drawing Because I still suck> Go to High School> All my friends ditch me> Being all alone gives me time to draw (again)> I start to write because I still can't draw> Four failed plots, I come up with Snowfall> Become friends with a kid on the bus because we were both playing LoZ on our Gameboys> Become friends with the kid who cheats off my math tests> Become with weird kid from Louisiana who is drunk 50% of the time> Former two already knew each other, and introduce me to a bunch of anime/manga addicts> They all love my crappy 'manga' based art> I draw more> I get a girlfriend> I realize I was never attracted to this girl and was only in a relationship because of peer pressure> She kills herself> All my friends hate me because they all loved her too> I burn the original manuscript for Snowfall in a mix of anger and sadness> Find sanctuary with the furry fandom> They love my shitty art because it's better than their shitty, shitty art> I start another version of Snowfall> I set that aside to get better at art> I get better at art> I decide to draw a comic based off an old novel I wrote and never finished> I get bored and stop> Have to do it as my final project> I get off my ass and do it> Find Comicfury after google search for "free comic host"> Host comic> Find a thread called "Decisions!"> Decide to post in this thread> Decide to to copy and paste my response to FA
tl;dr: Mom hates me> everybody else hates me> Depression leads me to art> I draw> Furry fandom
Mom says she wants to kill me> I fall into a depression> Find a book called "How to draw Manga" in my elementary school's library> The book is basically like my "How to draw like a pro"> I learn to draw anyway> But I suck at drawing so I stop> Go to middle school> All my friends ditch me> Being all alone gives me time to draw> I start to draw again> Get friends who are my friends because I don't care if they beat me up> Stop Drawing Because I still suck> Go to High School> All my friends ditch me> Being all alone gives me time to draw (again)> I start to write because I still can't draw> Four failed plots, I come up with Snowfall> Become friends with a kid on the bus because we were both playing LoZ on our Gameboys> Become friends with the kid who cheats off my math tests> Become with weird kid from Louisiana who is drunk 50% of the time> Former two already knew each other, and introduce me to a bunch of anime/manga addicts> They all love my crappy 'manga' based art> I draw more> I get a girlfriend> I realize I was never attracted to this girl and was only in a relationship because of peer pressure> She kills herself> All my friends hate me because they all loved her too> I burn the original manuscript for Snowfall in a mix of anger and sadness> Find sanctuary with the furry fandom> They love my shitty art because it's better than their shitty, shitty art> I start another version of Snowfall> I set that aside to get better at art> I get better at art> I decide to draw a comic based off an old novel I wrote and never finished> I get bored and stop> Have to do it as my final project> I get off my ass and do it> Find Comicfury after google search for "free comic host"> Host comic> Find a thread called "Decisions!"> Decide to post in this thread> Decide to to copy and paste my response to FA
tl;dr: Mom hates me> everybody else hates me> Depression leads me to art> I draw> Furry fandom
I get good feedback from both, and it's worth it.
My own mom btw died when I was only 12...never lived to see me for what I am today, and my dad is 89 and has Alzheimer's. These days it's me helping him a bit and he says he does appreciate it and I appreciate what he's done for me, even though he was strict throughout the years.
I'd like to think I've been a furry all along but discovered the fandom in mid 90s when a friend
told me about a comic he drew for Shanda the Panda. From there it was Mailbox Books then Anthrocon and various websites and such. I'd like to think my art and stories have gotten better and we share
the microfurry/macrofurry interest. That does sound like some roller coaster of a life; from someone 30 years older than you, believe me, I've had tough times as well--being bullied or shunned,
losing my mom at a young age, my father's rage (now he's more docile but that could just be the meds) and I feel down when I see things like co-workers dying young (one was 55 and left behind
5 kids including 3 13-yr-old triplets)...and I wonder how much longer will I live? I'm in worse
physical shape than some of these folks--but I stay committed to doing what I can,
while I can, and being appreciated.
Here, I am.
...and as far as the people who disliked you after that happened...fuck them. closed minded hypocrites, most of them